Uganda v Acen & Another (Criminal Revision 93 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 62 (30 August 1991)

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CRIMINAL REVISION ORDER NO. 93/91 de 100 mais (ORIGINAL CR. CASE NO. 85/88 AT ALOI) 86/88 UGANDA. **PROSECUTOR** $\bullet$ $\bullet$ $\bullet$ $\circ$ $\circ$ $\bullet$ $\bullet$ $\mathcal{L} = \mathcal{L}$ VERSUS.

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**ACCUSED** PHOEBE ACEN .................................... $\cdots$ AND JOEL OPIO icfo: $\mathbf{A}$

## **REVISION ORDER**

The accused in the above cases were convicted on their own pleas of guilty of assault occasioning actual bodidly harm $c/s$ 228 of the PCA. Subsequently they were each sentenced to a fine of shs. $200/$ = or to six weeks imprisonment in default of payment of the fine.

On personal of the record of the proceedings, in those cases, I was satisfied that the convictions in both files were proper, because the pleas upon which they are based were unequivocal. I am however of the view that the default sentence of six weeks for a fine of shs. $200/$ = is illegal as it violates section 192(d) of the MCA'70 as amended by Act 4 of 1985.

When the relevant files were sent to the DPP for his views, George Bamugamureirwe a State Attorney who wrote the opinion for the DPP in his letter ref. $6/4/2$ of 3st July 1991 shared the view that the default sentence was illegal and did not wish to be heard in the event of a revision order being made.

The plea on which the accused were convicted were recorded $as;$

"I admit the charge. It is true that I assaulted the complainant and caused her bodily harm"

The above plea is clearly <sup>a</sup>n unequivocal plea of guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm c/s 228 of the Penal Code Act. The facts which were narrated after the plea

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of guilty was entered reveal the commission of the offence charged. The convictions are therefore proper.

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The default sentence of 6 weeks imprisonment for a fine of $200/$ = is however illegal because it violates section 192(d) of the MCA'70 as amended by Act 4 of 1985. This section stipulates that for a fine of not exceeding shs.2000/= the maximum default sentence shall be 7 days imprisonment. Accordingly a default sentence of 6 weeks imprisonment for a fine of shs $200/$ = clearly violates this section. For that reason the default sentence of 6 weeks imprisonment is set aside and in its place it is substituted a default sentence of 7 days imprisonment.

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